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Difference between hose and tube

Difference between hose and tube

Difference between hose and tube

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This is as simple as you can get.  These terms are used interchangeably but catalogues differentiate them.  What's a tube and what's a hose?

RE: Difference between hose and tube

A tube's nominal size is its outside diameter.

A hose's nominal size is its inside diameter.

Mike Halloran
NOT speaking for
DeAngelo Marine Exhaust Inc.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA

RE: Difference between hose and tube

practically,
- a tube is rigid to semi rigid whilst a hose is flexible.
- a tube is of a single material whilst a hose is of multiple components.
- as previous post.

RE: Difference between hose and tube


Since, in principle both are tubes, namely have a cylindrical body with a hollow center used especially to convey fluids, I suggest you put your query to the Engineering Language/Grammar Skills forum.

RE: Difference between hose and tube

Here's a key difference in useful meaning between these two terms:  "tubing" describes materials ranging from very flexible (i.e. latex rubber tubing) to very low flexibility (i.e. glass tubing).  Hose always refers to a flexible conduit for carrying fluid. The rigidity of hose varies greatly with construction, but it's always flexible to bending.

RE: Difference between hose and tube

The term hose to me implies an elastomer or rubber tube, with an integral (i.e. molded-in), braided or wound, polymer or wire reinforcement.

"Tube" implies any hollow cylinder, usually of one monolithic piece of material.  Artillerymen sometimes refer to their weapons as "tubes".

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